Monthly Archives: February 2025
David Coltart Challenges Trump’s “Dictator” Label on Zelensky
20 February 2025 ZimEye Bulawayo mayor and human rights lawyer David Coltart has weighed in on former U.S. President Donald J. Trump’s controversial statement regarding Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, in which Trump labeled Zelensky a “dictator” due to Ukraine’s lack of elections since Russia’s invasion. In a pointed response, Coltart drew a historical parallel with […]
Open letter to African Ministers of Finance by mayors and governors of African cities
February 17, 2025 C40 Mayors and governors have signed the following open letter directed at African Ministers of Finance during the Green & Resilient UrbanShift Africa Forum in Nairobi, Kenya: Dear Honourable Ministers, As mayors and governors of cities across Africa, we are issuing a collective call for urgent and collaborative action to unlock the […]
We have no control over Nyamandlovu aquifer: BCC
By Nizbert Moyo | Feb. 6, 2025 BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) says the Nyamandlovu aquifer is operating below capacity due to non-functional boreholes. Bulawayo residents last week implored the local authority to prioritise resuscitating boreholes at the aquifer to alleviate the water crisis in the city. Mayor David Coltart told Southern Eye that the local authority has […]
Bulawayo dams remain low despite heavy rains
William Vundla | Feb. 3, 2025 BULAWAYO supply dams have received less than expected inflows despite heavy rains while other dams in Matabeleland provinces are spilling. The inflows to dams such as uMzingwane have been heavily affected by artisanal mining which is leaving huge trenches in the catchment area, thereby affecting the flow of water to […]